ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 51,154 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,154 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
52,772 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
36,132 1000 No
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201520242006: 36.1k 1000 No2010: 41.7k 1000 No2013: 41.9k 1000 No2016: 43.0k 1000 No2017: 43.9k 1000 No2023: 52.8k 1000 No2024: 51.2k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 51,154 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh peaked at 52,772 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,132 1000 No, in 2006.

Bangladesh ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 36,132 1000 No
2010 41,663 1000 No +15.3%
2013 41,918 1000 No +0.6%
2016 43,001 1000 No +2.6%
2017 43,885 1000 No +2.1%
2023 52,772 1000 No +20.2%
2024 51,154 1000 No -3.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 51,154 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,307 1000 No, 15.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,132 1000 No 36,132 1000 No 36,132 1000 No 1
2010s 42,617 1000 No 41,663 1000 No 43,885 1000 No 4
2020s 51,963 1000 No 51,154 1000 No 52,772 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 2 China 270,090 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 270,090 1000 No compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 4,549 1000 No compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 19,051 1000 No compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 55.48 1000 No compare
  6. 3 Türkiye 8,788 1000 No compare
  7. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,157 1000 No compare
  8. 4 Indonesia 62,307 1000 No compare
  9. 5 Republic of Moldova 931.24 1000 No compare
  10. 6 Pakistan 50,927 1000 No compare
  11. 7 Thailand 21,268 1000 No compare
  12. 8 Egypt 19,268 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bangladesh was 51,154 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 52,772 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36,132 1000 No in 2006.
How does Bangladesh rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,601 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.